You can not stand underneath the masterwork that is the Sistine Chapel without considering the genius and painstaking work that went into its creation. Michelangelo Buonarroti never wanted to paint the Sistine Chapel, though. Appointed by the temperamental Julius II, Michelangelo believed the suspic
MICHELANGELO: THE SISTINE CEILING RESTORED
โ Scribed by MARCIA HALL
- Book ID
- 110966523
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1994
- Weight
- 256 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1368-6267
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In 1508, despite strong advice to the contrary, the powerful Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the newly restored Sistine Chapel. With little experience as a painter (though famed for his sculpture *David*), Michelangelo was reluctant to begin the massive project. *Mi
In 1508, despite strong advice to the contrary, the powerful Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the newly restored Sistine Chapel. With little experience as a painter (though famed for his sculpture _David_), Michelangelo was reluctant to begin the massive project. _M